Newburn, Wylam Waggonway Bridge

HER Number:
1033

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newburn, Wylam Waggonway Bridge

Place:
Newburn

Map Sheet:
NZ16NE

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Railway Transport Site

Site Type: Specific:
Railway Bridge

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
A surviving masonry skew bridge formerly carrying the Wylam Waggonway over the New Burn. Probably mid to late 18th century in origin. The later Scotswood Newburn and Wylam Railway bridge stands immediately adjacent to the structure which, after the closure of the waggonway, took a branch line from the above railway to Spencer’s Newburn Steel Works. LOCAL LIST

Easting:
1670

Northing:
6517

Grid Reference:
NZ16706517

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 1033 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1865